6 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
About 6 Hobbs Drive
6 Hobbs Drive is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 70% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 21.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Hobbs Drive has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2021FullIn report
Fitting an aluminium pole to the side elevation between no6 and No 5 using approved wall mounting brackets. Weight of the pole and aerials is supported by the ground. The brackets providing vertical stability and alignment.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 210540
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Front and side single storey extension
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 172731
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 6 Hobbs Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
6 Hobbs Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 70.0% per year over 1 year.
£375,000
Growth on file: 70.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
20 November 2017Most recent
£375,000
+35.4%over 10 months23 January 2017
£277,000
+25.9%18 November 2016
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RZ: £360,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RZ
15 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Nov 2024
£465,0007 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Oct 2024
£352,0002 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Sept 2023
£350,00027 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Oct 2022
£375,00014 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ
Sold Apr 2018
£341,000
Everything we know about 6 Hobbs Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Hobbs Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 6 Hobbs Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,788
Street avg £3,160
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hobbs Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB